Blast wrecks Raylass store in Winchester. 14 employees safe
The blast damaged the Raylass building on North Loudoun Street. Police and fire officials sought to clear debris while investigators awaited the Bureau of Mines. Gas odor had been reported in the area and two unused pipes were found protruding from the basement wall. Estates owning the store declined to estimate damage. all 14 employees were later accounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bell
Bureau of Mines
The
State Corporation
J. T. Boyd
N. Loudoun St
Consumers Uilities Co
Winchester
Raylass
Starkey
William A. Starkey
Consumers Utilities Co
Estates
Janney
Sheetz
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Clifford Grim
Hansborough
Carter
Grim
James Shockey
Howard Shockey and Son
Anderson
Explosion at Raylass store injures shoppers and damages shops
The blast shattered windows at Raylass store and an attorney R E Perrine's office. Shoppers and workers including Mrs Johnson and Miss Lucille Lowers were treated for injuries. Rescue crews aided victims as experts from the Bureau of Mines investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Evelyn Jeffcoat
Cery
Raylass
Anderson
Atty R
Baylass
Della F. Johnson
John Boyd
Explosion Closes Loudoun Street Area Slows Local Businesses
A blast near the Ray Lass area injures several and prompts rapid rescue efforts by bystanders and Ralph Grubbs Barr’s studio photographer. Police, county officers, and National Guard assist as Loudoun Street is roped off from Rouss Avenue to Piccadilly and shops close for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raylass
Ralph Grubbs
Barr
Loudgun St
Stave
Rouss Ave
Piccadilly
National Guard
Cancer Control Fund Exceeds Year's Goal in Virginia
Virginia's 1948 cancer control drive surpassed its goal with gifts over 190,000 dollars, campaign chairman Ed P. Phillips announced. He noted the state may top 200,000 as the national drive aims for 16 million. Funds support diagnosis and treatment, education, and long term cancer research. New chapters in Nottoway and Rockingham counties expand year round programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Virginia
Ed P. Phillips
Richmond
Phillips
American Cancer Society
University of Virginia Hospital
Nottoway
Rockingham
Understanding the phrase a pair of twins
The phrase a pair of twins designates two offspring born at the same birth. A twin is defined as one of two persons closely related by birth or resemblance.
Middletown Renews Drive to Pave Streets Under State Plan
Middletown moves to grade and ditch 1.68 miles of unpaved streets as the State highway department plans to take over and pave two miles of town streets under a new law. Mayor C L Wright notes the program will add a quarter mile annually and requires 30 foot rights of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
State Highway Department
General Assembly
C. L. Wright
Railroad Ave
Fifth S
Wright
Church Street
Main Street
Sensensy Avenue
Church, Main
Sensensy
Railroad Avenue
First Street
Fifth Street
American equivalent of the Oxford Cambridge boat race
The American equivalent is the Poughkeepsie Regatta. Leading rowing colleges except Yale and Harvard sent 80 crewed crews to race over the Hudson River. In 1947 the regatta was held in June, won by a Navy crew, with the Cornell shell trailing by half a length on a 3 mile course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Thames
England
Oxford
Cambridge
Yale
Harvard
Hudson River
Navy
Cornell Shell
Miss Northern Virginia Beauty Pageant Awards Panel
Valuable awards totaling several hundred dollars will be given at the Miss Northern Virginia pageant on July 1 at Willow Lawn pool. Lew is Hyde announces prizes including a grand trip to Norfolk for Miss Virginia 1948 and a State winner advancing to Miss America in Atlantic City. Judging covers evening dress talent and bathing suit with points assigned from 5 to 1. prizes include gift certificates, photographs, woolen material, nylon hose, and a RCA radio phonograph for the overall winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eonceare’ Hodgson Hat
First Ae
Peters Studio
Clearbrook Woolen. Co
Worth’'s
Northern Virginia
Baker and
Anderson
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Budweiser
B. J. Sager
Front Royal
Yulang
Mon
Progressive Food Stores
Er, Inc
Nolde Nudes
Shoecenter, Inc
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Chapman
Chevrolet
Ford
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Hno
Homer Alberti
Red Cross
Royal Hospital
J. Elwood Stephenson
Victory Shoe Shine Shop
Thomas Johnson
Cumberland
Johnson
Lucille Lowers
Parkersburg
Yallie Hileman
Madeline
I. Hutter
Baylass Dept
New York
Ralph Hengeveld
Peoples Drug Store
Peters
China
Crystal
Cancer Control Fund
Seiberling
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Safety Headquarters
B. L. Fleenor
Edinburg
Brannon’s Cleaners
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Dake
Zotes
Lustron
James
Merinello
P.O
N.Y
Kurtz Furniture
Virginia Woolen Co
Johnston's Jewelry
Clowes Jewelry Store
Sal
W. Grove Furniture
Loudoun
TRE
Yee
Zenith Armstrong
Zenith
Radiorgan
Cebre Tone
Arm — Records
Zenith-Armstrong
V. CE Center
Asy
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